protocol during pitching change

[Dakota]

Originally posted by mcrowder
I do it every time there's a long delay (pitcher change, offensive conference, or injury), and every time the number of outs changes.

If you have one of those innings and you look at your indicator and say to yourself "Is THAT all the outs there are?"... you'd better be announcing the outs a couple of times between outs, too!

I see nothing wrong with announcing the outs fairly regularly. OTOH, the "no count" with a new batter is silly. The umpire should have been embarassed.